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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang receives the National Medal of Science from US President Donald Trump during the “A New Golden Age” event in Washington on October 8. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Nvidia scandal may test fragile US-China truce, experts say

Calls in Washington grow to tighten semiconductor export controls as next week’s Trump-Xi Apec meeting takes on added significance.

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US-China relations

Trump backs Nvidia’s Huang over spy allegations, says Xi may raise case

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US-China relations

US Congress ups pressure on Nvidia’s Jensen Huang over alleged China spy links

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

US, China trade chiefs hold call ahead of Trump-Xi summit in Shenzhen

US Treasury secretary presses Beijing to honour commitments made in Busan as Washington raises concerns over recent Chinese actions.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng last met in Washington in September. Photo: @SecScottBessent/X
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng last met in Washington in September. Photo: @SecScottBessent/X
US-China relations

‘Speed up’: US ag exporters urge faster progress on trade deal with China

US agricultural exporters, hit hard by last year’s trade war, call for Washington and Beijing to implement trade deals agreed earlier this year.

China-Latin America relations

US sanctions Chinese firms over alleged military supplies to Cuba

Washington also expands sanctions authority over four sectors of Cuba’s economy as independent journalist Yoani Sanchez detained in Havana.

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US Treasury

What midterm election results change, and what they do not, for US bond market

Democratic gains reduce risk of fresh deficit blowouts, but analysts see inflation, energy prices and AI spending keeping yields elevated.

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The US Treasury Department building on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. Photo: AFP
The US Treasury Department building on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

China ready to expand US farm imports – on 1 condition

Soybean purchases are on track to meet this year’s target, an agricultural trader said, but a separate US$17 billion commitment remains largely unfulfilled.

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US-China trade war

‘More carve-outs’? How the midterms could affect US trade policy on China

The US election results could embolden Congress to exert greater control over trade policy, though president retains broad sway, analysts say.

US midterm elections 2026

Democrats take US Congress, reshaping Trump’s final two years – as it happened

US president’s Republican party slammed in election amid anger over Iran war fallout, likely limiting his agenda for rest of his term.

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US President Donald Trump talks to press in the under-construction White House ballroom on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

Chinese telecoms giants in Washington’s crosshairs as FCC weighs fresh curbs

The regulator has also barred Chinese laboratories from testing electronic devices intended for the US market.

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Offices of China Telecom in Beijing. Photo: Kyodo
Offices of China Telecom in Beijing. Photo: Kyodo
US-China trade war

US should spy on Chinese firms to maintain edge in tech race: ex-CIA official

Former CIA deputy director’s call to repeal Obama-era ban on economic espionage comes as Beijing rushes to protect trade secrets.

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US-China trade war

Top Democrat says chip restrictions are ‘key lever’ for US AI edge over China

Jim Himes claims ‘slowing dispersion of advanced chips into China’ essential for Washington in global tech race as US midterm elections near.

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US-China relations

US, China should learn from Cold War-era arms control on AI: ex-US official

Robert Rubin also called on both sides to take action to address global economic imbalances.

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Robert Rubin served as the US Treasury secretary under the Clinton administration. Photo: AP
China's economic recovery

Open Questions | Robin Xing on how China’s ‘two-speed’ economy can solve contrasting problems

Morgan Stanley’s chief China economist on how a new industrial revolution and demand-centric reflation can sustain China’s growth.

Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong
2026 Xi-Trump summits

Visa’s China approval a ‘direct outcome’ of Xi-Trump summit, Beijing says

Visa CEO among White House guests at state dinner honouring Chinese leader last month and also attended Trump’s visit to Beijing in May.

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US-China trade war

‘China shock 3.0’ to be driven by AI, biotech and robot exports, economist says

China is developing its own competitive AI hardware and software and plans to export them once domestic demand is met, expert claims.

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US-China relations

Bank of America fined US$1.21 billion for suspected Chinese money laundering

Second-largest US bank failed to report hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of transactions linked to Chinese money-laundering networks.

The Bank of America building in New York. The second-largest US bank failed to report hundreds of millions of dollars in suspicious transactions linked to Chinese money-laundering networks. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
The Bank of America building in New York. The second-largest US bank failed to report hundreds of millions of dollars in suspicious transactions linked to Chinese money-laundering networks. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Banking & finance

China gives green light to Visa for local clearing entity after 9-year wait

People’s Bank of China will allow the US card payment giant to set up a local entity to process domestic transactions within its network.

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Banking & finance

‘Enormous opportunity’ to make Shanghai a top financial hub: Goldman president

Wall Street executive John Waldron urges clearer rules, fewer restrictions on data flow to build Shanghai into top financial hub.

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US midterm elections 2026

Trump announces diesel deal with Russia ahead of US midterm elections next month

Shock move reverses years of US pressure on Moscow over Ukraine war, as the president seeks to lower spiralling fuel costs.

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US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Friday. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Key US port for China imports records best-ever quarter despite trade doubt

Port of Los Angeles, the US’ leading gateway for imports from China, had its busiest three-month period on record from July to September.

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The port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California, on March 10. Photo: Reuters
The port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California, on March 10. Photo: Reuters
Americas and the Caribbean

Flavio Bolsonaro says he would work with China and US as Brazil’s president

As leader, Bolsonaro would assume control of an economy that is heavily dependent on China – by far Brazil’s largest trading partner.

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China-Latin America relations

China’s BYD considering lithium battery plant in Argentina, foreign minister says

Pablo Quirno spoke after meeting BYD’s executive vice-president Stella Li, as EV car maker seeks investment opportunities in Argentina.

Yuan

In Focus | After cordial Xi-Trump summit, could China’s US dollar pivot cause tremors?

Beijing is building a financial safety net around the yuan while reducing exposure to US Treasuries – a strategy that could draw increasing scrutiny from Washington.

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